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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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