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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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