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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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