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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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