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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the 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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