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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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