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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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