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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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