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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the 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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