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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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