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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed 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 teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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