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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important 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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