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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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