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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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