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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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