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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes 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. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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