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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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