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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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