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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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