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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models 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 educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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