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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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