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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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