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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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