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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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