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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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