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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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