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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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