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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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