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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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