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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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