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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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