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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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