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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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