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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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