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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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