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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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