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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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