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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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