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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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