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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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