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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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