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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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