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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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