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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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