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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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