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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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