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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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