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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates 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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