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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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