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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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