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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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