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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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