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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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