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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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