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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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