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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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