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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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