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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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