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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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