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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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