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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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