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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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