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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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