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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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