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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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