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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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