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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies 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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