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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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