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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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