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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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