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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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