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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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