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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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