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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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