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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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