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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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