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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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