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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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