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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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