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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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