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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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