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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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