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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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