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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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