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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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