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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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