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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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