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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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