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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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