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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the 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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