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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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