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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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