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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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