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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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