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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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