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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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