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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning enable humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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