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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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