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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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