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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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