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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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