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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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