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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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