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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low 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 necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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