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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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