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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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