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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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