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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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