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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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