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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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