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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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