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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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