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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily 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 lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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