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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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