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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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