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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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