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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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