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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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