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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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