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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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