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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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