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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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