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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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