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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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