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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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