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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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