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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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