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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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