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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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