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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the major 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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