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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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