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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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