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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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