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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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