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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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