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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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