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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses 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. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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