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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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