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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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