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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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