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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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