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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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