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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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