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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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