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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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