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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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