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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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