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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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