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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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