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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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