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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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