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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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