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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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