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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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