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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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