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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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