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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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