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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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