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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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