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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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