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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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