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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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