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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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