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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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