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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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