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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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