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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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