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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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