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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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