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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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