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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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