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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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