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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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