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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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