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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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