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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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