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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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