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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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