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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers 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 experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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