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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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