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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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