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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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