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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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