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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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