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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important 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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