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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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