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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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