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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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