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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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