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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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