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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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