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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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