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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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