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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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