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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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