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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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