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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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