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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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