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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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