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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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