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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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