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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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