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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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