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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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