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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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