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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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