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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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