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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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