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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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