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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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