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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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