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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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