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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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