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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively 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 in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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