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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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