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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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