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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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