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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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