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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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