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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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