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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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