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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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