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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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