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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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