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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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