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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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