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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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