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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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