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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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