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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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