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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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