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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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