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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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