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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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