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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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