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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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