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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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