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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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