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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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