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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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