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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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