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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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