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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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