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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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