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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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