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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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