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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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