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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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