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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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