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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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