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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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