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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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