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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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