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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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