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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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