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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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