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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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