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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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