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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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