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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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