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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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