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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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