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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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