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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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