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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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