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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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