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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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