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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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