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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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