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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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