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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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