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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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