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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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