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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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