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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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