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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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