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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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