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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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