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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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