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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure 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 MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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