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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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