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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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