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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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