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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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