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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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