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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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