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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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