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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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