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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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