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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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