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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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