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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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