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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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