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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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