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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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