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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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