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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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