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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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