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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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