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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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