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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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