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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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