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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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