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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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