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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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