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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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