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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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