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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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