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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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