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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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