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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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