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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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