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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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