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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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