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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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