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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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