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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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