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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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