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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. 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. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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