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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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