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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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