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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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