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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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