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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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