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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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