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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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