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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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