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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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