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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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