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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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