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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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