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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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