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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors 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 MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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