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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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