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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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