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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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