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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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