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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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