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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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