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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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