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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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