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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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