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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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