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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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