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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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