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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)