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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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