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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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