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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning enable humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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