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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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