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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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