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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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