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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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