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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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