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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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