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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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