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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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