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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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