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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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