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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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