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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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