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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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