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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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