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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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