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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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