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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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