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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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