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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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