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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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