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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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