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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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