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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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