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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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