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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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