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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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