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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping 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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