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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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