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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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