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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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