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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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