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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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