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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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