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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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