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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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