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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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