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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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