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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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