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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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