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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors 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 innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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