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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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