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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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