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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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