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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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