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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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