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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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