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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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