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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors 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 MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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