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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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