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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not 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 issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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