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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers 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 MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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