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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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