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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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