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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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