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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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