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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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