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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses 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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