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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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