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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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