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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured 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? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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