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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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