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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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