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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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