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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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