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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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