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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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