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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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