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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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