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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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