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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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