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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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