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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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