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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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