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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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