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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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