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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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