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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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