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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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