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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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