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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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