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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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