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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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