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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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