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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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