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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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