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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about 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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