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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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