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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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