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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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