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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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