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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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