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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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