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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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