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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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