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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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