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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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