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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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