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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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