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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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