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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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