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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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