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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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