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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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