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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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