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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses 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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