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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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