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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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