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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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