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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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