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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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