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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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