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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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