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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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