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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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