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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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