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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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