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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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