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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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