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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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