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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner 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 elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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