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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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