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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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