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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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