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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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