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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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