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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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