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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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