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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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