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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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