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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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