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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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