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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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