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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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