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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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