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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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