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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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