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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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