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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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