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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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