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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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