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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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