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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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