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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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