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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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