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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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