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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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