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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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