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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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