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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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