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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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