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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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