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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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