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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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