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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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