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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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