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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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