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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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