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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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