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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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