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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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