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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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