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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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