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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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